Parsley Potatoes are a super easy side dish and this just might become your favorite way to serve potatoes.
The best potato recipes are the simplest ones. This has just 5 ingredients that really show off the taste of the potatoes and you don’t even have to peel them.

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My love for potatoes runs deep and has everything to do with my Ukrainian heritage. Some of our most popular recipes include Creamy Mashed Potatoes, crispy Roasted Baby Red Potatoes, and let’s not forget Potato Soup. If you are a fan of potatoes, you are in for a treat with these Parsley Potatoes!
Company-Worthy Potatoes
I’m calling these “Company Potatoes” because this is the potatoes recipe you make when you want to impress your guests.
My sister-in-law, Nadia, shared this Yukon potatoes recipe with us (her husband’s favorite way to eat potatoes) and our family devoured it down with compliments all around. My parents agreed these are the potatoes we’ll be making when our relatives come into town this weekend.

Parsley Potatoes Recipe
- Potatoes – Yukon gold potatoes or Red potatoes work well. We use 5 lbs to feed a crowd, but you can easily cut the recipe in half for a smaller family.
- Salt – for boiling potatoes and seasoning after. We use fine sea salt.
- Bay leaf – optional but it infuses the potatoes with more flavor
- Butter – we use a generous amount (3/4 cup) of melted unsalted butter
- Parsley – 1 bunch seems like a ton (1 cup chopped), but it really makes the potatoes shine.

How to Make Parsley Potatoes
1. Scrub potatoes – use a clean scouring pad or the rough back of a sponge (no need to peel them). Slice into 1 – 1 1/2″ thick pieces, transfer to a 5.5 Qt pot and add enough warm water to barely cover potatoes. Sprinkle with 2 tsp salt and add the bay leaf (if using).

2. Boil until tender – Bring to a boil then reduce heat and cook at a low boil partially covered for about 15 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain well, drizzle with melted butter and toss gently to coat.

3. Season potatoes – Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt or to taste. Add 1 cup chopped parsley and toss to combine. Toss again just before serving to re-coat with any butter that has pooled at the bottom.

Pro Tip: It’s easier to toss in a large mixing bowl – you’ll look like one of those awesome pizza pie tossers except its potatoes which can be just as cool in some circles 😉
Common Questions:
This can vary based on the size and variety of potatoes, but with yukon and red potatoes, once the water has come back to a boil, you should continue to cook at a low boil for 15 minutes.
Cook potatoes until they are easily pierced with a fork or a butter knife. Avoid overcooking potatoes or they can get water logged and mushy. They should not be falling apart or crumbling.
A great substitution for parsley is fresh dill. Finely chop the dill and add it to taste.
Dried herbs are intended to be added during cooking because they need time to rehydrate and soften. Since the herbs here are added at the end, dried herbs will not work. Fresh herbs will also give you the best flavor.

Try these parsley potatoes and they are likely to become YOUR FAVORITE as well.
Leftover Potatoes?
If you have leftover parsley potatoes, use them for Potato Salad, or mash them up and make Potato Pancakes out of them. You could also get creative and turn the potato pieces into Smashed Potatoes.
Parsley Potatoes (Company-Worthy Potatoes)

Ingredients
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes with a clean scouring pad or the rough back of a sponge (no need to peel them). Slice potatoes into 1 – 1 1/2″ thick pieces, transfer to a pot and add enough warm water to barely cover potatoes. Sprinkle with 2 tsp salt add bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil then boil partially covered for about 15 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain potatoes. Drizzle with melted butter and toss to coat (note: it’s easier to toss in a large mixing bowl).
- Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt or to taste. Add 1 cup chopped parsley and toss to combine. Toss again just before serving to re-coat with any butter that has collected at the bottom.
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What are your favorite dishes to serve company? Let me know in a comment below! 🙂
These are easy and very tasty using the fresh parsley from my garden. I have made them with both yellow potatoes and red and think it is definitely better with the yellow. I follow the recipe but also add a little dill. Dill really enhances the flavor of potatoes any time. I have never used a bay leaf before when boiling potatoes but now I do and it really takes it up a notch. Thanks for the recipe!
You are most welcome and I’m so happy you loved it!
First time for me to comment:
We do the same with a bit of change and we call it potato salad.
– boiling the potato’s
– then, we add chopped parsley, green mint, spring onion, plus we add salt, lemon juice olive oil
– mix all together and enjoy eating
Bon appétit
Thank you so much for sharing that with me!
Absolutely delicious, a new favourite!
I love your recipe for creamy garlic potatoes as well.
Thank you for the great feedback, Kim!
This recipe is also Hungarian! We use Italian parsley ,no curly
parsley ! It is very good with any meat dishes !
Thank you for sharing, Susan. 🙂
Good evening. I grew up in parsley potatoes in school. Love them. I never made them with a bay leaf. I’m cooking this recipe this evening. It will be finished in about 12 minutes.
Sounds great! Please update us on how you liked the recipe.
I make these with red potatoes, butter, couple finely chopped garlic cloves and lots fresh parsley. It is a go to to with grilled lamb chops.
Sounds delicious! Thanks a lot for sharing, Leslie and for giving this recipe a great review.
So many options for these ‘kind’ of potatoes, and I thought this one captured the idea of the taste I was going for. It did! Love the extra parsley and light touch – so did my guests!!!
Thank you!
I’m so glad you and your guests loved it, Lisa! Thank you for your great review!
Simple is absolutely the best! We also do the weeknight microwave parsley version…chop raw potatoes into bite size chunks into corning ware dish, add slices of butter, cover and microwave under ‘potato’ setting. When it goes off, we add fresh parsley, give em a stir, add more butter if needed and put them back in for another potato setting . YUM
Yum indeed! Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
Hi Natasha
I was very disappointed when I saw this recipe. I thought I invented them in the 1960s. I love all of the alternatives and will try them.
Marge
Oh oops! I hope it becomes your new favorite.
Why unsalted butter? I see a lot of times you use unsalted butter. Thank you.
Hi Ginger, I use unsalted butter for baking because I can control the salt content, but salted butter has additional moisture in it compared to unsalted butter. I think this would still work with salted butter, but you would want to omit or use less salt in the recipe.
I make parsley potatoes alot. It’s a family favorite, especially when I add mashed roasted garlic to them.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing that with me!
Natasha OMG …this was awesome . I wish I could upload my photo…of this dish. Thank you thank you thank you soo much for giving recipes that change my view of food.. much love from Uganda
You are so welcome, Rahma. Glad you loved this recipe! Feel free to share some photos of your creation on our Facebook group or page.
I use baby red potatoes for this, and a lot of fresh ground pepper,, but no bay leaf. Also sometimes mash them with sautéed garlic. I think I know what my side dish will be tonight….
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Barry! Sounds like THE perfect side dish!
I sometimes put them under the broiler for a little crispness. May kids favorite
That’s a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I tried the potatoes with baby carrots. Was Delicious. Only recommendation is add carrots a few minutes before potatoes. Added some dill too. Yum.
Hi Ange, thanks for your good feedback and recommendation, I appreciate it!
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wonderful recipe , I grow and prefer Italian flat leaf parsley and the bay leaf addition is I think a must add ,Learned that from a Russian lady many years ago ” Good Eating “
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Joseph!
Can I add baby carrots to these potatoes as well?
Hi Ange, I haven’t tested that to advise on the outcome. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Hi Natasha,
I cooked today the Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts! It was so delicious and creamy that my husband and I can only have one piece, we split it into two! We both enjoyed it!
My question is, what kind of pasta Is the best partner with this delicious dish? Today we had Fusilli with it!
Thank you!
Hi Aurora, so great to hear that you and your husband enjoyed this recipe. You have a lot of options, you can use penne, ravioli or rigatoni.
Hi Natasha, Can you use regular russet potatoes for this
HI Cheryl, we prefer Yukon because they are waxier and less likely to crumble, but russet would also work well.